Dice Collection (#9)

Addictions, conceptual image F008 / 2091
Addictions, conceptual image

Autistic girl playing with toy blocks C018 / 8564
MODEL RELEASED. Autistic girl playing with toy blocks. 13-year-old girl with autism playing with toy blocks with coloured spots that can be matched. Autism covers a wide spectrum of conditions

Autistic girl playing with toy blocks C018 / 8563
MODEL RELEASED. Autistic girl playing with toy blocks. 13-year-old girl with autism playing with toy blocks with coloured spots that can be matched. Autism covers a wide spectrum of conditions

Climate dice, conceptual image. This illustrates the analogy that the climate dice are loaded towards temperature extremes

Alfonso X, called The Wise (1221-1284). Book
" Alfonso X, called " The Wise" (1221-1284). Book of Chess, Dice and Tables. 1283. Fol. 1v. Scribe monks. Romanesque art. Miniature Painting. SPAIN. San Lorenzo de El Escorial

Women playing dice in order to know when they will die. Engraving

The Book of Good Morals by Jacques Le Grant (1464). Miniature of the Dice Game or The Argument. Gothic

Achilles and Ajax playing checkers. Attic amphora, possibly by Exekias, c540 B. C
ACHILLES & AJAX, c540 B.C. Achilles and Ajax playing checkers. Attic amphora, possibly by Exekias, c540 B.C

Group of boys gambling with dice on the sidewalk of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1908
BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, c1908. Group of boys gambling with dice on the sidewalk of Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1908

The dice players on the tomb of Jesus Christ. Tempera on wood Russian Orthodox icon, 17th century
RUSSIAN ICON: DICE PLAYERS. The dice players on the tomb of Jesus Christ. Tempera on wood Russian Orthodox icon, 17th century

CHINA: DICE PLAYERS, 1843. Dice players near Xiamen (or Amoy), China. Steel engraving, English, 1843, after a drawing by Thomas Allom

Dice Rolling
A man about to roll some dice. Date: late 1960s

GPS mapping of Dice Snake (Natrix tessellata) dead adult, roadkill providing useful hints on elusive animal presence in given area, Italy, april

Random universe. Conceptual computer artwork of dice in space. This represents the fundamental uncertainty of the universe

Online gambling. Conceptual computer artwork of a pair of playing dice hurtling towards a computer screen. This could represent online gambling, one of the largest growing areas of internet commerce

Fertility. Conceptual computer artwork of human sperm (male sex cells, white) as part of a board game. The dice and chance cards (left)

Win-win situation. Conceptual computer artwork of two dice with only sixes on their surfaces

Dice

Cubes, computer artwork

Achilles and Ajax
Amphora dating from 540-530 BC, signed by the potter and painter Exekias, it shows Achilles and Ajax playing a game using dice during a lull in the Trojan War

Simulating radioactive decay. Small cubes used to simulate the random action of radioactive decay. Each block represents a nucleus of a radioactive material. Each has one black side

Die, artwork
Die, computer artwork

Big Bang probability, conceptual image. Computer artwork of two dice emanating from an explosion, representing the chance of the Big Bang having occurred

Dice, artwork
Dice, computer artwork

Art of dice, black holes and chance
Chance in the universe. Computer illustration representing the chance, randomness and probability inherent in the universe according to the theory of quantum mechanics. Dice are seen in black holes

Art of dice, a black hole and chance
Chance in the universe. Computer illustration representing the chance, randomness and probability inherent in the universe according to the theory of quantum mechanics

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, c1910. Group of boys newsboys gambling with dice in the paper alley in Rochester, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1910

fluffy dice red static red fluffy dice accessory accessories windscreen interior novelty hanging mirror windshield inside interior

California: Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang, 1957 Ford

USA, Massachusetts, Gloucester. Fuzzy dice in a 1950s-era convertible

Man reading the rules of the board game Frogger
A man reading the rules of the board game Frogger, which was based on the popular arcade and video game of the same name and was brought out by Milton Bradley in 1981

Cross and Symbols
depicted with a variety of other Christian symbols, including the Crown of Thorns, the nails with which Jesus was fixed to the Cross, the dice used by the soldiers &c

Costume / Men / Mercenar1530
A mercenary soldier, possibly German, in stripy costume with sword, relaxing in an inn with a large tankard of beer: the dice on the floor show that he has been gambling

French Gaming House C16
Gambling with cards and dice in a French gaming house

Gambling / Crockfords
Gents in smart attire gamble at the dice table in Crockfords Club

Draupadi and Duhsasanar
DRAUPADI, the polyandrous wife of the Katava brothers, is attacked by prince DUHSASANA who drags her into the sabha (assembly) where the fatal dice-game is played

Wonderful Horse of 1595
A horse named Morocco or Marocco, exhibited by Banks; it was trained to leap on its hind legs, and count numbers on dice; it was shown in London at the Bell Savage Inn

Ancient Greek Games
A selection of weird and wonderful games played by the ancient Greeks

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"Dice: A Game of Chance, Art, and Symbolism" In the world of ancient art, they have left their mark. From the intricate black-figure pottery to the detailed Attic vase depicting Achilles and Ajax playing dice, these small objects hold great significance. The vanitas painting on canvas reminds us that life is like a game of snakes and ladders - full of ups and downs determined by chance. Even in the vast universe, chance plays its part. Andrea Mantegna's Crucifixion painting captures this concept beautifully as it portrays Jesus on the cross, symbolizing both sacrifice and fate intertwined. Along Scarborough Promenade Wall Of Water, we are reminded that just like waves crashing against rocks, luck can change in an instant. As Samuel Taylor Coleridge wrote in "Rime of the Ancient Mariner, " "Game is done. " This phrase echoes through time as a reminder that every roll of the dice brings us closer to our destiny. Charles Cotton's Compleat Gamester frontispiece illustration takes us back to 17th-century gambling culture in America when they were at their peak popularity. But games involving it can not limited to humans alone; even mummies dabbled with them. Archaeological evidence shows that ancient Egyptians enjoyed dicing for entertainment during their afterlife rituals. And let's not forget about Jesus on the Cross from 15th-century artwork or William Hogarth's Rake's Progress series where gambling leads to ruin. Dice may seem simple objects used for amusement or gambling purposes but they carry profound symbolism throughout history. They remind us that life is unpredictable - sometimes we win big while other times we lose it all. So next time you roll those little cubes, remember that within them lies a reflection of our own existence – a game where chance intertwines with destiny itself.